Albert confirms overall with second place; Compton takes women's raceLars Boom came, saw and conquered his first World Cup race of the season, in snowy Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. Boom came in solo, 13 seconds ahead of Niels Albert, who confirmed his [...]
Convinced riders will step up a level after departure of team leadersFormer Cervélo Test Team directeur Philippe Mauduit has moved to Saxo Bank SunGard for the 2011 season and, having spent time with the riders at the recent training camp [...]
Still feels a sense of injustice over his banFormer world number one and 2009 Vuelta a España winner Alejandro Valverde has vowed to return at the end of his current suspension and prove to everyone that he is still the [...]
Astana's Australian sprinter eyeing that elusive big win30 year old, Allan Davis, is preparing for what could be the biggest season of his career in 2011. The Astana rider admits to Diario Vasco that 2010 was, "the best year of [...]
Saxo Bank/SunGard manager takes a hard look at the sport's budding talentsBjarne Riis has never been far from the public eye over the transfer and winter seasons. His signing of Alberto Contador, his subsequent defense of his star rider, and [...]
Using cross season to have a go at early classicsLars Boom has scheduled a total of six cyclocross races into his winter calendar but never made it a secret that he is totally committed to the road. In mid-January he [...]
Former Footon - Servetto riders join Tobias Erler in Asia-focused race teamBoris Shpilevskiy and Markus Eibegger have joined Tabriz Petrochemical. The former Footon - Servetto riders complete a foreign trio, with Tobias Erler (pictured) heading into his second season with [...]
Czech rider returns to racing on Monday in Superprestige DiegemZdenek Stybar's knee trouble seems to finally be over, with the Czech rider targeting the Superprestige race on Monday in Diegem, Belgium, for his return. His decision means he will miss [...]
Gutierrez and Rojas to lead Spanish squadSpanish team Movistar will get the 2011 season underway at the Santos Tour Down Under next month, fielding a solid team led by Jose Ivan Gutierrez and Jose Joaquin Rojas. The squad, which was [...]
Additional funding sought by selling Christmas gifts that won't be delivered until August 2011Michael Rasmussen's plan to return to racing in a team that is set up by his personal sponsor, Christina Hembo, are still not entirely secure. The team [...]
Former MTB rider to concentrate completely on road racingFollowing a season when he first began riding stage races, double Irish champion Ryan Sherlock has decided to focus completely on road racing in 2011 and is hoping to find an overseas [...]
Takes advantage of winter conditions in Black ForestFabian Wegmann lives in Freiburg, at the foot of the Black Forest. The hilly terrain with many long climbs to altitudes of up to 1500 meters are an ideal training ground for a [...]
24-year-old Skil-Koga signing will be out of racing for six weeksRegina Bruins, who is moving from the Cervélo TestTeam to the new Skil-Koga team, has broken her ankle while training, according to De Telegraaf. The 24-year-old crashed while out training [...]
Austrian bike manufacturer comes on board as main sponsorAs part of its push to develop its cycling brand and raise awareness that its products extend beyond the motorbike market, the KTM company will come on board as main sponsor of [...]
Irish-sponsored, Belgian-registered squad could replace Pegasus SportsAs a further sign that the team is building its reputation amongst the big race organisers, the An Post Grant Thornton M. Donnelly Sean Kelly team has been given a call-up to the Tours [...]
Team Sky outlines early schedules for 2011 seasonTeam Sky’s big name riders Bradley Wiggins and Edvald Boasson Hagen will both get their seasons underway in February, with Wiggins starting racing in the Tour of Qatar (February 6-11) and Boasson Hagen [...]
Liquigas-Cannondale rider won’t rule out Giro-Tour double next yearFor Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale), 2011 can’t come soon enough. The 33-year-old can’t wait to get going, he told La Republicca, “When the season begins I feel the thrill of the first day [...]
Team owner Chris White insists budget was half a million dollars in surplus The Pegasus Sports team has responded to yesterday’s UCI statement accusing it of financial shortcomings and a lack of professionalism by rebuking the governing body’s stance and [...]
